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What makes Chinese students so successful by international standards?

By Peter Yongqi Gu, Associate Professor, School of Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Stephen Dobson, Professor and Dean of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity Australia

Chinese learners achieve remarkable success levels compared to their Western peers. But it’s not simply based on rote learning and passive education. The reality is more complex – and more creative.

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